Quote#Love
An oyster may be crossed in love
Quote byRichard Brinsley Sheridan · 1751–1816
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Clio's Protest (1819).
English (original)
An oyster may be crossed in love.
— Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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